Security Operation Centre

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Security Operation Centre
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Discussion..................................................................................................................................2
CISO or CIO..........................................................................................................................2
IBM Security..........................................................................................................................3
Microsoft Security..................................................................................................................4
Advantages of SOC reported to CIO.....................................................................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
A SOC or a security operations centre is a specific centralized unit, which eventually
helps to deal with any type of problem or issue in terms of security in all the technical or
organizational levels. This particular security operations centre is any centralized location,
which allows the employees or the staffs to supervise the site by utilizing the technology of
data processing (Bhatt, Manadhata & Zomlot, 2014). The main work of a security operations
centre is to monitor the access and manage or control of the alarms, lighting and all the
barriers of vehicles. The information security operations centre of any particular organization
is the specific site where the systems like networks, databases, applications and many more
are closely accessed and monitored.
The following report provides a brief description about the security operations centre
or SOC with significant details. This report helps to understand where the security operations
centre should report to, CIO or CISO (Easttom II, 2016). Moreover, two high profile
organizations, which have security operations centres, are also being described here. The
important benefits or advantages of SOC reporting to CIO are also discussed in this report.
Discussion
CISO or CIO
CISO or the chief information security officer is a particular senior level executive of
any organization, whose main job is to establish and maintain the strategies, vision and the
program of an enterprise. This is mainly done for ensuring that all the assets and the
technologies related to information are properly protected (Chandran et al., 2014). The chief
information security officer provides direction to staffs in the successful identification,
development, implementation and maintenance of processes within the organization for the